Alasdair Macleod
Angel investor in Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales
Alasdair Macleod, Angel investor in Sydney is an active investor based in Sydney, New South Wales. This profile covers what Alasdair Macleod backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.
Mr. Alasdair Macleod is a Co-Founder at Maia Technology. He co-founded Macdoch Ventures and serves as Executive Chairman at Macdoch Ventures. He founded Macdoch Ventures in 2010 after a 20-year career with NewsCorporation. While with News he witnessed first-hand the effect of digital disruption on established business models and got to play offence (as Board Director of REA, the owner of Australia's leading real estate website) and defence (as CEO of various newspaper businesses in Australia and the UK). He also led the development of various digital businesses for News interactive in the UK during the "first Tech Boom" of the late nineties where he made many mistakes. He believes that the important ingredients for a successful start-up are people, people and people (and a bit of money and some luck). Fortunately, there are lots of smart people starting new businesses in Australia at the moment and the ambition of Macdoch Ventures is to help as many of them as possible.
- Investor type
- Angel
- Stages
- Early Stage Venture
- Location
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Typical check
- $500K
- Past investments
- 2
Notable investments
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